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- 1989 - 1994 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1.3 linear metres (13 archival boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Former educationalist turned politician Ismail Vadi donated this collection as a document to his political activities before 1994. Vadi began his political career as a member of the Lenasia Youth League and the Transvaal Indian Congress. His political activities escalated when he was nominated chairperson of the South African Teachers Union (SADTU) in Lenasia, and subsequently the National Vice President of the Union. Vadi also became an executive member of the ANC Lenasia branch, and a member of parliament.
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Scope and content
The collection spans the period when Vadi was mostly actively involved in SADTU, and holds correspondence, statements and memorandums of the Union as well as documentation of interactions with other organisations like COSATU and the UDF.
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This collection is open for research
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20090702